Metallic cross-tie.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

M. P. BONZANO.

METALLIG GROSS TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 19. 1006.

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MAXIMILIAN r. BoNZANo, .OF GOSHEN, VIRGINIA.

METALLIC CROSS-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application filed June 19,1906. Serial No. 322,377.

To all whom 'ntagl (JUN/06TH.

Be it known that I, MAXIMILIAN F. BON- ZANO, a citizen: of the United States, and a resident of Goshen, Rockbridge county, Virmaybe made from a channel-beam or troughsection and is so constructed as to provide means for retaining a portion of the ballast, thus insuring the holding of the tie inthe proper relative position with respect tothe road-bed.

My invention is fully shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a channel-beam or trough-section blank having its upper web cut preparatory to forming my improved tie. Fig. 2 1s a cross-sectional view of the channelbeam or trough section, taken on the line a a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan'view of the finished tie made in accordance with my invention with the rails in place. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the finished tie. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 6 1s a sectional view on the line b b, Fig. 3. Fig. 7is a sectional view on the line 00, Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a modified form of tie embodying my invention. Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the same on the line (Z (Z, Fig. 8; and Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 6 6, Fig. 4. The principal feature of my invention is to form a channel,beam or trough-section into a railroad-tie and provide the same with ballast-holding pockets on the underside at the oints beneaththe lines of the rails. In makmg my improved tie I take a channelbeam or trough-section of metal, such as shown at 1 in Fig. 1, and slit the top web 2 of the same on the line m 0:. I then place the beam between dies or in any other suitable way compress the top web 2 of the same at the slit portion, so that the sections 3 are pressed down toward or against the side walls 4 of the channel-beam, and as said, walls are flared outwardly to a greater or less extent the pressed-down portions may be vertically disposed at their central part or pushed againstsaid side walls. This action materially strengthens the central portion of the tie and rovides one end for each of the ballast-hol ing pockets on the under side of the tie beneath the rail-supporting portions. The

bent-down portion may extend below the J I side Walls, as shown in Figs. land 6. To

l form the other ends of said pockets, the ends of the tie are compressed or crimped, as shown at 5 in Figs. 3 and 5, which condition may be accomplished by subjecting such ends to the action of pressure between dies or in any other suitable manner. These crimped ends 5 and i the gussets formed by pressing down the central portion of the upper web). of the tie provideat either end of the tie structure ballastholding pockets that materially assist in retaining the tie in a fixed position. To insure,

displacement toward the center of the tie, I may provide the cross-plates 7, which are riveted at 8 to the side walls of the tie. These platesmay be discontinued below the side flanges of the beam forming the tie, as shown in Fig. 7, or they may projectsome distance below the'same, vas shown at 9 in Fig. 9, as may be desired. In the latter instance they form additional means to prevent the longitudinal movement of the tie.

- Inthe modified structure shown in Fig. 8 the top web 2 of the tie is cut in line with the greatest length thereof and also at the ends, as at 10, at right angles thereto. The portrons 3 of the top web are then pressed down, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 9 of the drawings, adding additional strength to the side walls 01' the tie. In this modified form of structure the cross-plates 7 will beprovidedat the ends of the tie, as well as at the ends of the central cut, and with the side walls of the channel structure will form the necessary ballastholding pockets. If desired, the out at the central portion of the tie may be longer, thereby providing longer gussets to stiffen the tie, with shorter, though sufliciently large, ballast-holding pockets.

suitable form of fastening; but they are by preference, to secure a certain amount or elasticity, mounted on blocks 11, of wood, fiber, or other suitable material, which carry metal wear and load-distributing plates 12, interposed between said blocks and" the tread of the rails. These plates are flanged, as clearly shown at 13in Fig. 1.0, and fit over the ed es of said blocks.

. he 'form of channel-beam or trough-sec tion which I have shown is provided with a strengthening rib or flange 14 at the base of .the side walls, and this materially stiil'ens the tie structure and affords a better sup ort upon the road-bed than an unflanged wall.

however, that the ballast will be held from The rails may be secured to the ties by any I claim- 1. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of 'a channel bar or beam having the central por-,

tion of itstop web cut longitudinally and the metal thereof displaced toward or against the side Walls of said channel-bar.

2. .A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a-- channel bar or beam having the central portion-of its top Web cut longitudinally and' the metal thereof displaced toward oragainst the sidewalls of said channel-bar; and having open-bottomed ballast-receiving boxesor pockets to support therails'.

3. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam having the central portion ofits top web cut longitudinally and the metal thereof displaced toward or against the side walls of said channel-bar, and having open-bottomed ballast-receiving boxes or pockets with flat top bearings for the support of the rails. 7

4. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam having its central portion cut and the metal thereof displaced toward oragainst the side walls of said chan- V nel-bar, and having the ends o f the same tomed ballast-receiving boxes with flat top bearings for the support of the rails.

6Q A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam having its central portion cut and the metal thereof displaced, to-

. 'ward or against the.side walls of said channel-bar, and having the ends of the same crushed or crimped, in combination with cross-plates secured to the inner walls of the channel bar or beam and forming with said ends open-bottomed ballast-receiving boxes to support the rails.

7. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam having its central portion cut and the metal thereof displaced toward or against the side walls of said channel-bar and having the endsof the same crushed or 'crimped, in "combination with cross-plates secured to the'inner walls of the toriied" ballast-receiving channel bar or beam and forming with said ends open-bottomed ballast-recelvng boxes with fiat top bearings for the support of the m1 s.

8. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam with flanged side walls having its central portion cut and the metal thereof displaced toward or against the side walls of said channel-bar, and having the end of the same crushed or crimped, in combination with cross-plates secured to the inner walls of the channel bar or beam and forming with said ends open-bottomed ballast-receiving boxes with flat top bearings for the support of-the rails.

9. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam having its central or-' tion cut and the metal thereof displace to- .ward or against the side walls of said channel-bar, in combination with cross-plates secured to the inner walls of the channel bar or beam and. forming with said ends open-bot- V boxes with flat to bearings for the support of the rails.

10. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam-having ballastholding pockets formed in the under side of the same, in combination with blocks of wood or other suitable material carried by the upper side of the tie over said ballast-holding pockets and upon which the rails rest, wear and load -dis tributing lates interposed between said blocks and the rails, and fastening means passing through said tie, block and plate and confining said rails in place. r

11. A metallic cross-tie, consisting of a channel bar or beam having ballast-holding pockets'formed in the under side of the same, in combination with blocks of'wood or other suitable material carried by the upper side ofthe tie over said ballastholding pockets and upon which the rails rest, flanged wear and load-distributing plates interposed between said blocks and the rails, and fastening means passing through said-tie, block and plate an confining said rails in'place.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAXIMILIAN F. BONZANO.

Witnesses:

' W. E. RoonoAr,

G. H. GRIMM. 

